How can this assortment represent the common man ? Have any of them had their child snatched from them for years, murdered or abused ? I somehow doubt it. So how can they feel the keeness of the cutting edge in these matters ?

How far would YOU go to cover up for a friend who had committed murder? Secret camera experiment reveals how ordinary people are prepared to hide evidence and lie to police to protect their pals

Four members of the public were secretly put to the test to see how they would react when asked to cover up a crime by a close friend
Test used actors posing as police, hidden cameras, and secret microphones
They were told about an incriminating bloody shirt and asked to hide it
Each covered up for their friend – without even knowing what had happened
The experiment was filmed by the makers of How To Get Away With Murder
The drama will premiere on the Universal Channel tonight at 10pm